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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 10Delta Beats Q2 Estimates With $1.56 EPS as Revenue Rises 14%
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 10Summary
- Delta posted adjusted second-quarter earnings of $1.56 a share, beating analysts’ $1.51 estimate while reaffirming its full-year profit outlook.
- Revenue rose 14% from a year earlier even as capacity increased just 1%, signaling strong pricing power and resilient demand.
- Premium, corporate and international travel drove the outperformance, helping Delta absorb the highest quarterly fuel expense in its history.
- The results build on Delta’s strong June-quarter report, which included $1.4 billion in pre-tax profit and a 15% dividend increase.
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